[3] Kuroki's three favorite games include Fatal Fury: King of Fighters, Diablo III and Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare.
In regards to Geese's younger persona in contrast to his adult look from Fatal Fury, Kuroki was influenced by an original video animation that featured him in a similar form.
[4] As he was an assistant, Kuroki had a bigger role in Fatal Fury 3 where he designed the new characters, the Jin Brothers which gave him pressure.
Both he and Yasuyuki Oda wondered what type of hero would succeed Terry Bogard in Fatal Fury's latest game, Garou: Mark of the Wolves.
[6] Kuroki considers Garou as one of SNK's best creations based on the appeal of the graphics despite being a Neo Geo game.
Despite this, they accepted that any redesign of Kyo would elicit a mixed reaction and hoped older players of the series would understand he is still the same character despite any cosmetic changes.